← Ontario Core French (FSL) · Grade 8
Unit 1: L'imparfait et les souvenirs · Lesson 8
8. Avant et maintenant (Then and Now)
Contrast past habits in the imparfait with present habits using short connected sentences.
Vocabulary
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Practice sentences
« Avant, je mangeais une tartine; maintenant, je mange un fruit. »
Before, I used to eat a slice of bread with a topping; now, I eat a fruit.
Say it like: ah-VAHN, zhuh mahn-ZHEH ewn tar-TEEN; mehnt-NAHN, zhuh MAHNZH uhn FRWEE
« Avant, je buvais du lait au déjeuner. »
Before, I used to drink milk at breakfast.
Say it like: ah-VAHN, zhuh bew-VEH dew LEH oh day-zhuh-NAY
« Je prenais l'autobus, mais maintenant, je marche. »
I used to take the bus, but now, I walk.
Say it like: zhuh pruh-NEH loh-toh-BEWS, meh mehnt-NAHN, zhuh MARSH